Razik Fareed

Ceylon Parliament
for Colombo Central
Ceylon Parliament; for Colombo Central
	In office; 20 July 1960 – 22 March 1965
	In office; 30 May 1952 – 19 March 1960
Personal details
Born	29 December 1893; Landed proprietor
Military service
Allegiance	British Ceylon
Branch/service	Ceylon Defence Force
Years of service	1915–1918
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Colombo Town Guard
Battles/wars	World War I

Sir Razik Fareed, OBE, JP, UM (29 December 1893 – 23 August 1984), also known as A. R. A. Razik, was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) landed proprietor, politician and philanthropist. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Trade, Senator, member of parliament and the state council. He had also served as Ceylon's High Commissioner to Pakistan.

Early life and education

Born Abdul Rahman Abdul Razik at the Layards Broadway,

1915 Riots.^[1]

Political career

Entering politics in 1930, A. R. A. Razik was elected to the

C.W.W. Kannangara.^[2]

In 1947, with Ceylon gaining self rule, A. R. A. Razik became a founding member of the

High Commissioner to Pakistan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Iraq and Iran. He served till 1970.^[2]

Philanthropy

Razik is remembered for his work with T. B. Jayah to increase the education standards among the Muslim community, he established the Muslim Ladies College with his own land. He initiated the teacher training colleges in Aluthgama and Addalachchenai to train Tamil language teachers. He founded the All Ceylon Moors Association and the Moors Islamic Cultural Home and served as its president.^[2]

Honors

He was appointed a Justice of Peace and Unofficial Magistrate in 1932. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1948 New Year Honours and was knighted in the 1951 Birthday Honours. Bristol Street in Colombo was renamed as Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha and the Sir Razik Fareed Muslim Maha Vidiyalaya in Benthara has been named after him. Sri Lanka commomrated him with a postage stamp on 22 May 1988.^[2]

References

^ Sir Razik Fareed - the humanist statesman in Saville Row outfit
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Saleem, Farhath Fayiz. "Sir Razik Fareed's 35th death anniversary falls today: He worked for the unity of the nation". Daily News. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1947" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
^ Raymond, Roel. "Five Stories Of Real-Life Political Drama In Sri Lanka". Roar. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

External links

[1] Sir Razik Fareed - the humanist statesman in Saville Row outfit

[DN1-2] Saleem, Farhath Fayiz. "Sir Razik Fareed's 35th death anniversary falls today: He worked for the unity of the nation". Daily News. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[3] "RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1947" (PDF). elections.gov.lk. Department of Elections. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

[4] Raymond, Roel. "Five Stories Of Real-Life Political Drama In Sri Lanka". Roar. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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